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Old 01-30-2011, 04:04 PM
Ron Scarboro Ron Scarboro is offline
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Originally Posted by STL Mark View Post
Practice - that's the key. Timing, shifting, launching, staying in it the whole way, cutting a light, not spinning the tires - all practice. For either of you - whomever gets the most (and best) practice runs in will have the best chance. It's the driver that wins.
Honestly, for the Ferrari driver it isn't. That car like my GT-R is idiot proof. For my GT-R it is:
1. Toggle tranny, suspension and traction control to race
2. Mash brake
3. Floor gas pedal , engine will rev to 3,500rpm
4. Release brake - I Slip brake foot to left until brake pedal pops up
5. Steer in a straight line and keep gas pedal floored (until I run out of courage). Car does the rest. Shifts, compensates for road slippage, etc.

0-60 in 3.6-3.9 sec
0-100 in 9.2-9.5 sec

Again and again. Also my GT-R shifts in .018 sec and his Ferrari is faster.

If I were the Ferrari owner I wouldn't practice and risk tearing something up. Just show up and make the 2 passes (assume best of 3 - 2 is all it'll take). Cash check, go home.

Last edited by Ron Scarboro; 01-30-2011 at 04:06 PM..